Puleeeese elaborate! My sixteen year old high school sophmore is one of those who's otherwise bright, but hates the acedemics. The only class he loves is auto mechanics. I'm mortified, not because of classism, but I was in auto sales till I was six months pregnant with him, and I remember the mechanics (oops "technicians," sorry) as not doing all that well.
A mechanic can do very well in auto mechanics. The key is to be honest and own your shop. The money is there.
As for trades my younger brother does wood trim work for yachts. He makes a gob of money.
If he loves cars and you want him to go to college check out Clemson University in South Carolina. Great school.
Sounds like my 17-yr-old junior !!
GPA of 3.75, but doesn't like school anymore --- probably bored, but we have him in some advanced classes to prep him for college, just in case
I don't think all kids are college material. There was a guy that came to his small engine class saying that the high-end mechanics can make 100K plus, but I believe you have to be living in the right place, not a small town or area, more like a city
I'm telling my son to look into lots of different areas, he can go to college, but not major in a non-productive degree like history (no offense to any history majors), or there are tech courses, like mechanics or electricians.
He's still thinking, so I wouldn't be too worried about your son right now, sounds like he is a normal kid
A bright, motivated kid in the trades does very well.
I'm sorry that I had to leave this thread this morning, and I hope you got some good feedback on your son's vocational choices. He will always be happier and more successful doing what he loves, you know. We are well acquainted with several men who started as mechanics, saved their money, bought their own shops, and two of the three are millionaires. It may not always work that way, but the key is learning your craft, whatever it is, and then establishing your own business instead of working for someone else. The same for two of our friends who are in the air conditioning business in Houston, which as you might guess, is wildly successful!